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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Satisfied?

“Lord,
satisfy us early with Your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our
days!” (Psalm 90:14)

How many of
us can say we are satisfied—that we are contented, well-pleased, our desires,
expectations, needs, and demands fulfilled? Perhaps our lack of satisfaction
comes from seeking fulfillment in places that it cannot be found—jobs,
relationships, money, power, positions, achievements, material possessions and
the like.

Psalm 90:14
asks God to satisfy us with His mercy. What does that mean? For me it is
resting in His ability to love me even when I am most unlovable, believing in His
forgiveness when I repeatedly fail, relying on His compassion when it is within
His power to punish, trusting in His benevolence when I deserve His anger—unearned
blessings from His hand.

I see myself
as God’s child—albeit a wayward, ornery, disobedient one. Yet, in His mercy, He
gathers me close, hugs away my resistance, wipes my tears, smoothes my worried
brow, and whispers words of love and endearment in my ear. How can I do
anything but burrow in closer to His chest and rest there in His arms, sighing
in total contentment, and smiling with delight, despite what disarray,
challenges, and terrors may be going on around the two of us?

As I re-read
this verse the words “early” and “all our days” emphasized that the sooner I am
satisfied in God’s mercy, the better. For that satisfaction will bring
lifelong, deep-seated joy and gladness—gifts that all of us covert for
ourselves and our loved ones.

Are you
satisfied? There is fulfillment in God’s mercy. Why wait another minute?